حفو

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Form 1حَفِىَ8 senses · 4 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarحَفَآءٌ حِفْوَةٌ حَفًا حَفَاوَةٌ

Core sense — he walked barefoot; his foot became worn thin; he showed him much kindnessgenerated

1.1he walked barefoot, without sandal and without boot—احتفى

like سَلَامٌ with fet-h, not حِفَآءٌ as in the S, since that last is a simple noun.

he was, or became, bare of his sandals and his boot—حَفِىَ مِنْ نَعْلَيْهِ

Mtr says that he has not found this second verb used in this sense anywhere except in a tradition of 'Omar.

Also خُفَّهِ, with maṣdar حِفْوَةٌ, حِفْيَةٌ and حِفَايَةٌ — or all of these are simple nouns.

1.1.1his foot, or his solid hoof, became worn thin in the sole, or chafed, abraded, or worn—حَفِىَ

Or, said of the foot of a man and the hoof of a horse or the like: it became worn thin by much walking, treading, or travel.

. Said of a man and of a camel: worn by much walking, treading, or travel.

said of a horse: his hoof became abraded, or grazed—حَفِىَ

1.2he showed him much honour and kindness, and regard for his circumstances—حَفِىَ بِهِ

Maṣdar حَفَاوَةٌ, حِفَاوَةٌ, حِفَايَةٌ, and تِحْفَايَةٌ with kesr; in the CK تَحْفَايَة, both irregular.

Also تحفّى به and احتفى به: he behaved towards him with affection and solicitude, showed joy at meeting him, asked much about his state, and was careful about his case.

he asked, or inquired, much respecting him—حَفِىَ عَنْهُ

he went beyond the usual bounds in inquiring much about another and in concern for his case—احفى

speaking and meeting in a good, or pleasing, manner—تَحَفٍّ

he acted towards him with kindness, affection, and gentleness, and regard for his circumstances—حَفِىَبِهِ

Also going beyond the usual bounds in returning a salutation and in asking.

. This is Zj's explanation.

he employed himself in accomplishing what he needed, and made his abode pleasant—حَفِىَ بِهِ

. This is As's explanation.

being importunate, pressing, urgent, or persevering, in asking—حَفَاوَةٌ

Hence the proverb مَأْرُبَةٌ لَا حَفَاوَةٌ [or مَأْرَبَةٌ and مَأْرَبٌ, explained in art. ارب].

1.2.1I went beyond the usual bounds towards him in the injunction, or charge—حَفِيتُ إِلَيْهِ بِالوَصِيَّةِ

Or حَفَيْتُ; mentioned by A'Obeyd.

he went beyond the usual bounds towards him in the injunction, or charge—تحفّى اليه

1.3he (God) honoured him—حَفَا بِهِ

Also حَفَاهُ; maṣdar حَفْوٌ.

1.3.1he (a man) gave to him—حَفَاهُ

1.3.2he came to me and I refused him—أَتَانِى فَحَفَوْتُهُ

He denied him, or refused him, or refused to give to him; maṣdar حَفْوٌ. So the verb carries two opposite meanings.

I debarred him from, or prevented him from obtaining, all good—حَفَوْتُهُ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ

maṣdar حَفْوٌ.

1.4

حَفَا شَارِبَهُ: see form 4.

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, (S, Mgh, Msb,) aor. حَفَوَ , (S, Msb,) inf. n. حَفَآءٌ , (ISk, Zj, IB, Mgh, Msb,) like سَلَامٌ , (Msb,) with fet-h, not حِفَآءٌ , as in the S, (IB,) [for] this latter is a simple subst., (Msb,) He walked barefoot, without sandal and without boot; (ISk, Zj, S, IB, Mgh, Msb;) as also احتفى : (K:) [but Mtr says,] this latter, occurring in the sense of the former in a trad. of 'Omar, I have not found [elsewhere]. (Mgh.) And حَفِىَ مِنْ نَعْلَيْهِ and خُفَّهِ , inf. n. حِفْوَةٌ and حِفْيَةٌ and حِفَايَةٌ , [or all these are simple substs., He was, or became, bare of his sandals and his boot.] (TA.) And حَفِىَ , inf. n. حَفًا , (S, Mgh, Msb, K, &c.,) His foot, i. e. a man's, (S, Msb, K,) and a camel's, (K,) or his solid hoof, (S, Ham p. 476,) or this also, (K,) was, or became, attenuated [in the sole], (S, Msb, K,) or chafed, abraded, or worn, (Ham ubi suprà, and PS,) by much walking or treading or travel: (S, Msb, Ham:) or it (the foot of a man [and the hoof of a horse or the like]) became attenuated [&c.] by much walking or treading or travel: (Mgh:) and حَفِىَ said of a horse, his hoof became abraded, or grazed. (S.) حَفِىَ بِهِ , inf. n. حَفَاوَةٌ (S, Mgh, K) and حِفَاوَةٌ and حِفَايَةٌ and تِحْفَايَةٌ , (K, TA,) with kesr; (TA; [in the CK تَحْفَايَة ; both extr.;]) and تحفّى به , (S, K,) and احتفى به ; (K;) He showed him much honour, (S, Mgh, K,) and kindness, or goodness and affection and gentleness, and regard for his circumstances; (S;) regarded him, or behaved towards him, with affection, or benevolence and solicitude; (Mgh;) and manifested joy, or pleasure; (K;) and asked, or inquired, much respecting his state, or condition; (S, K;) and was careful, or solicitous, respecting his case: (S:) or حَفِىَ عَنْهُ signifies he asked, or inquired, much respecting him: (Har p. 284:) and احفى he exceeded the usual bounds in making much inquiry respecting another, and in carefulness, or solicitude, respecting his case: (Har p. 348:) and تَحَفٍّ signifies the speaking and meeting in a good, or pleasing, manner; and exceeding the usual bounds in returning a salutation, and in asking, or inquiring: accord. to Zj, حَفِىَبِهِ , inf. n. حِفْوَةٌ , means he acted towards him with kindness, or goodness and affection and gentleness, and regard for his circumstances: accord. to As, حَفِىَ بِهِ , aor. حَفَوَ , inf. n. حَفَاوَةٌ , he employed himself in the accomplishment of that which he needed, or required, and made his abode pleasant: (TA:) and حَفَاوَةٌ signifies also the being importunate, pressing, urgent, or persevering, (K, TA,) in asking. (TA.) Hence the prov., مَأْرُبَةٌ لَا حَفَاوَةٌ [or مَأْرَبَةٌ , and مَأْرَبٌ , explained in art. ارب ]. (S, K.) حَفِيتُ إِلَيْهِ بِالوَصِيَّةِ , or حَفَيْتُ , (accord. to different copies of the S,) I exceeded the usual bounds to him in the injunction, or charge: mentioned by A'Obeyd: (S:) and تحفّى اليه he exceeded the usual bounds to him in the injunction, or charge. (TA.) حَفَا بِهِ , (K,) and حَفَاهُ , (TA,) inf. n. حَفْوٌ , He (God) honoured him. (K, TA.) And حَفَاهُ He (a man) gave to him. (K.) And He denied him, or refused him, or refused to give him; (IAar, K;) inf. n. حَفْوٌ . (IAar.) Thus it bears two contr. significations. (K.) You say, أَتَانِى فَحَفَوْتُهُ He came to me and I denied him, &c. (IAar.) And حَفَوْتُهُ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ , aor. حَفُوَ , inf. n. حَفْوٌ , I debarred him from, or prevented him from obtaining, all good. (As, S.) حَفَا شَارِبَهُ : see 4.

Form 3حافاهُ1 sense

maṣdarمُحَافَاةٌ

Core sense — he disputed with him in wordsgenerated

3.1

He disputed with him in words, or did so violently or obstinately.

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, (inf. n. مُحَافَاةٌ , TA,) He disputed with him in words; or did so vehemently, or obstinately. (AZ, S, K. *)

Form 4احفى9 senses · 4 main

Core sense — he wore the foot or hoof thin; he importuned him in askinggenerated

4.1

Said of a man: his beast became worn thin, chafed, or abraded in the sole of the hoof.

4.2he (God) made him barefoot, without sandals or boots—احفاهُ

Hence احفى also means he made his feet bare of the sandals or boots.

4.2.1

He made a man's foot, or a horse's hoof or the like, worn thin in the sole by much walking, treading, or travel.

4.3

He repeated it, namely a question.

4.3.1going to the utmost length in disputing—إِحْفَآءٌ

It is used of asking about a thing, of seeking or demanding, and of seeking or demanding from another.

he went beyond the usual bounds in the question, or in asking—احفى فِى المَسْأَلَةِ

he went beyond the usual bounds in the question, or in asking—تحفّى فِيهَا

on this sense He importuned, pressed, or urged him, and harassed or molested him in doing so; or he asked him and pressed him much in seeking or demanding; he harassed or wearied him and went to the utmost length in questioning him. See also form 1.

4.3.2he clipped his mustache closely, to the utmost degree—احفى شَارِبَهُ

Or he clipped it much; also حَفَاهُ.

4.3.3he examined his teeth to the utmost—احفى فَمَهُ

Apparently said of a horse.

4.3.4I incited, or urged, him to inquire into the news, or information, to the utmost—أَحْفَيْتُهُ

4.4I despised him; or I brought against him the imputation of a fault, wishing to confuse him by it—أَحْفَيْتُ بِهِ

Same in meaning as أَزْرَيْتُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4

47:37

إِن يَسْـَٔلْكُمُوهَا فَيُحْفِكُمْ تَبْخَلُوا۟ وَيُخْرِجْ أَضْغَـٰنَكُمْ

If He were to ask you for all of them, and press you, ye would covetously withhold, and He would bring out all your ill-feeling.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, said of a man, His beast became attenuated, or chafed, or abraded, in [the sole of] the hoof. (S.) احفاهُ He (God) caused him to be barefooted, without sandals or boots: and hence احفى also signifies he made his feet bare of the sandals or boots. (TA.) He made his foot, i. e. a man's, and his hoof, i. e. a horse's or the like, to become attenuated, [or chafed, or worn, in the sole,] by much walking or treading or travel. (S.) He repeated it; namely, a question. (K.) He importuned, pressed, or urged, him, and harassed, or molested, him in so doing: (Lth, K:) or he asked him, and pressed him much in seeking or demanding: (TA:) he importuned him in asking or questioning: (Msb:) he harassed, or wearied, him, and went to the utmost length in asking him, or questioning him. (TA.) See also 1. إِحْفَآءٌ signifies also The going to the utmost length in disputing. (S, TA.) It is in asking respecting a thing, and in seeking or demanding, and in seeking or demanding from another: you say, احفى فِى المَسْأَلَةِ , [&c.,] and تحفّى فِيهَا , He exceeded the usual bounds in the question, or in asking. (Ham p. 80) And hence, (Ham p. 80,) احفى شَارِبَهُ He clipped his mustache to the utmost degree; (S, Ham;) clipped it closely: (S:) or he clipped it much; (Mgh, Msb, K;) as also حَفَاهُ . (K.) احفى فَمَهُ He examined to the utmost his [app. a horse's] teeth. (TA.) أَحْفَيْتُهُ I incited, or urged, him to inquire respecting, or to investigate, the news, or information, (K, TA,) to the utmost. (TA.) أَحْفَيْتُ بِهِ i. q. أَزْرَيْتُ [I despised him; or I brought against him the imputation of a fault, or the like, desiring to involve him in confusion thereby; &c.]. (K.)

Form 5تحفّى3 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَحَفٍّ

Core sense — he showed much kindness and concern; he strove, or laboured, in an affairgenerated

5.1

see form 1, in three places; and see also form 4.

5.1.1he strove, or laboured—اِجْتَهَدَ

Used with فِى أَمْرٍ: in an affair.

5.1.2he practised artifice, or the like—اِهْتَبَلَ

This is apparently the meaning.

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, inf. n. تَحَفٍّ : see 1, in three places: and see also 4. Also i. q. اِجْتَهَدَ [He strove, or laboured, &c., فِى أَمْرٍ in an affair]. (K.) And i. q. اِهْتَبَلَ [app. as meaning He practised artifice, or the like]. (K.)

Form 6تَحَافَيْنَا إِلَى السُّلْطَانِ1 sense

Core sense — each of us complained of the other to the Sultangenerated

6.1

Each of us preferred a complaint against the other to the Sultán, and he referred our case to the judge, الحَافِى, that is, القَاضِى.

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Each of us preferred a complaint against the other to the Sultán, (K, TA,) and he referred our case to the judge ( الحَافِى , i. e. القَاضِى ). (TA.)

Form 8احتفى5 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he walked barefoot; he pulled up plants with his fingertipsgenerated

8.1

See form 1, first sentence.

8.2

احتفى بِهِ: see form 1.

8.3he pulled up herbs, or leguminous plants, from the ground with his fingertips, because they were short and few—احتفى

Also اِحْتَفَأَ, according to one reading of a tradition in which it occurs, and اجتفأ according to another reading of the same; but Aboo-Sa'eed disallows both of these.

8.3.1

Aboo-Sa'eed: he uprooted, or extirpated, anything.

8.3.2the people, or party, fed their animals on the pasturage and left none of its herbage—احتفى القَوْمُ المَرْعَى

The noun for doing this is حفوة, apparently حَفْوَةٌ.

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: see 1, first sentence. And احتفى بِهِ : see 1. احتفى also signifies He pulled up herbs, or leguminous plants, from the ground (T, Mgh, K) with the ends of his fingers, because of their shortness and paucity; (T, Mgh;) as also اِحْتَفَأَ , (T, Mgh, K,) accord. to one reading of a trad. in which it occurs; and اجتفأ , accord. to another reading of the same; but both these are disallowed by Aboo-Sa'eed. (T, Mgh.) He uprooted, or extirpated, anything. (Aboo-Sa'eed, T.) احتفى القَوْمُ المَرْعَى The people, or party, fed their animals upon the pasturage and left not aught of its herbage: the subst. [denoting the act of doing this] is حفوة [app. حَفْوَةٌ ]. (TA.)

Form 10استحفى1 sense

Core sense — he inquired after news, going beyond the usual boundsgenerated

10.1

He asked, or inquired after, news, or tidings, going beyond the usual bounds in doing so.

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He asked, or inquired after, news, or tidings, (A, K,) exceeding the usual bounds in doing so. (A.)

Derived nouns 10

Nounحَفًا1 sense

Core sense — the state of being barefoot; the state of having the foot worn thingenerated

See حِفْوَةٌ.

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: see حِفْوَةٌ .

Nounحَفٍ1 sense

Core sense — having the foot, or hoof, worn thin, chafed, or abradedgenerated

Applied to a man, a camel, and a horse or the like: having his foot, or hoof, worn thin in the sole, or chafed, abraded, or worn, by much walking, treading, or travel; also حَافٍ.

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, applied to a man, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) and a camel, (K,) and a horse or the like, (Zj, S, K, Ham p. 476,) Having his foot, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) or hoof, (Zj, S, K, Ham,) attenuated [in the sole], (Zj, S, Mgh, Msb, K,) or chafed, abraded, or worn, (Ham, PS,) by much walking or treading or travel; (S, Mgh, Msb, Ham;) as also حَافٍ . (K.)

Nounحَفْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the state of being barefoot, without sandal or bootgenerated

See form 8.

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: see 8.

Nounحُفْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the state of being barefoot, without sandal or bootgenerated

See the word that follows.

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: see what next follows.

Nounحِفْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the state of being barefoot, without sandal or bootgenerated

1the state of being barefoot, without sandal and without boot—حُفْوَةٌ

Also حِفْيَةٌ and حِفَايَةٌ, all simple nouns [but all except the second are mentioned in one place in the TA as maṣdars]; and حِفَآؤٌ, a simple noun, differing from the maṣdar, which is حَفَآءٌ.

Or the state of having the foot, or hoof, worn thin in the sole, or chafed, abraded, or worn, by much walking, treading, or travel; [but this seems to be a mistake, and] the word for that meaning is حَفًا, a maṣdar: see form 1.

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(S, K) and حُفْوَةٌ (K) and حِفْيَةٌ and حِفَايَةٌ , (S, K,) all simple substs., (K,) [but all except the second mentioned in one place in the TA as inf. ns.,] and حِفَآؤٌ , (S, Msb,) a simple subst., differing from the inf. n., which is حَفَآءٌ , (Msb,) The state of being barefoot, without sandal and without boot: (S, Msb:) or the state of having the foot, or hoof, attenuated [in the sole, or chafed, abraded, or worn, by much walking or treading or travel]: (K:) [but it seems that this is a mistake, and that] the word denoting the latter meaning is حَفًا [an inf. n.: see 1]. (ISk, Zj, S, Mgh, Msb.)

Nounحِفْيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the state of being barefoot, without sandal or bootgenerated

See حِفْوَةٌ.

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: see حِفْوَةٌ .

Nounحِفَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — the state of being barefoot, without sandal or bootgenerated

See حِفْوَةٌ.

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: see حِفْوَةٌ .

Nounحَفىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — showing much honour and kindness; asking much about another's state; knowinggenerated

1he is one who behaves with affection and solicitude towards him, and shows him much honour—هُوَ حَفِىٌّ بِهِ

Showing much honour, and manifesting joy or pleasure at meeting another; also حَافٍ. And behaving with affection, or benevolence and solicitude; showing kindness and gentleness, and regard for the circumstances of another.

And asking, or inquiring, much respecting another's state or condition; also حَافٍ, going to the utmost length in asking. And [hence, perhaps,] knowing in the utmost degree; and importunate, pressing, or urgent, in asking. Plural حُفَوَآءُ.

He is gracious [to me]—إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِى حَفِيًّا

In the Kur 19:48. Or: knowing [with respect to me] and gracious [to me], answering my prayer when I pray to Him; or mindful, regardful, or considerate, of me.

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Showing much honour, (Mgh, K,) and manifesting joy or pleasure [at meeting another]; as also حَافٍ ; (K;) and behaving with affection, or benevolence and solicitude; (Mgh;) showing kindness, or goodness and affection and gentleness, and regard for the circumstances of another: (Lth, TA:) and asking, or inquiring, much respecting another's state, or condition; as also حَافٍ : (K:) going to the utmost length in asking, or inquiring: (S:) and [hence, perhaps,] knowing in the utmost degree: (S, K:) and importunate, pressing, or urgent, in asking, or inquiring: (K:) pl. حُفَوَآءُ . (Fr, K.) You say, هُوَ حَفِىٌّ بِهِ He is one who behaves with affection, or benevolence and solicitude, to him; who shows him much honour [&c.]. (Mgh.) إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِى حَفِيًّا , in the Kur [xix. 48], means Verily He is gracious [to me]: (Zj:) or knowing [with respect to me] and gracious [to me], answering my prayer when I pray to him: (Fr:) or mindful, regardful, or considerate, of me. (TA.)

Nounحِفَايَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — much kindness and honour shown to another, with concern for his stategenerated

See حِفْوَةٌ.

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: see حِفْوَةٌ .

Nounحَافٍ4 senses · 3 main

Core sense — walking barefoot, without sandal or boot; a judgegenerated

Walking barefoot, without sandal and without boot. Plural حُفَاةٌ.

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